SNAPY HALO (ARG)
Snapy Halo, was bred by Juan Carlos Bago in Argentina’s Haras Firmamento farm and had an impressive race and breeding career. He won the Estrellas Mile (G1) race in Argentina. As the son of Southern Halo and the progeny of Esnaola, a group 1-placed mare, Snapy Halo comes from renowned bloodlines. He was also a sibling to esteemed group 1 champions Sebi Halo and Halo Ola. Thus, he brought old Halo line genes into our farm’s genetic pool. Southern Halo (1983–2009) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In his racing career he ran twenty-four times, winning five races and finishing second in the Grade I Swaps Stakes and Super Derby. He is chiefly notable for his remarkable career at stud where he was leading sire in Argentina on ten occasions and the sire of 170 stakes winners, including 56 Group/Grade I winners, and 16 champions.
After starting his stud career in Australia and later relocating to Calumet Farm in Kentucky in 2014, Snapy Halo joined Owl Hollow Farm’s premier breeding program in 2022. Snapy Halo proved to be a highly suitable match for the broodmare stock at Owl Hollow Farm. He sired seven foals at Owl Hollow Farm between 2023 and 2024, and contributed to enhancing our foundational breeding program with several successful pairings.
Snapy Halo demonstrated his ability to sire high quality progeny by producing 26 winners out of 45 starters. Among his notable progeny were Snapy Gal, the winner of the Iowa Breeders’ Oaks, who accumulated impressive earnings of $272,435 from the ages of 2 to 5. Additionally, Snapy Halo sired Konkeror K., a multiple stakes winner in Panama, and Wilmas Irish Rover, a ten-time winner who set three track records in New Mexico. Notably, Wilmas Irish Rover broke his own record for a mile and 70 yards at Zia Park in 2020.
Snapy Halo passed away in the Fall of 2024 and has had a profound and lasting influence on Covilar’s thoroughbred breeding program. Snapy Halo’s legacy as a distinguished stallion endures in the remarkable offspring he left behind, and in the exceptional and distinctive “Halo” gene pool that he imparted to them. He will be deeply missed. Snapy’s enduring impact will live on through the champions he produced. At Owl Hollow Farm, we were honored to house this exceptional and gentle stallion. We will always treasure Snapy’s notable contributions to our pursuit of breeding excellence for yielding the next wave of Champions.
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HIS PROGENY
- Snapy Gal, the winner of the Iowa Breeders’ Oaks, who accumulated impressive earnings of $272,435 from the ages of 2 to 5.
- Konkeror K., a multiple stakes winner in Panama
- Wilmas Irish Rover, a ten-time winner who set three track records in New Mexico. Notably, Wilmas Irish Rover also broke his own record for a mile and 70 yards at Zia Park in 2020
Snapy Gal
